2 Thessalonians 1:1-12

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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*October 27, 2009
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  *2 THESSALONIANS 1-3 *

*A PRACTICAL REVELATION: PREPARATION FOR THE LORD'S DAY*


 *A. 1:1-2 A GREETING OF GRACE AND PEACE*

PAUlos, kai Si-lou-aNOS, kai TiMOthe-os,

*Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy,*

t*e* ek-kl*e*SIa Thes-sa-lo-niKE*o*n en The*O* paTRI h*e*M*O*N

*to the church of Thessalonians in God our Father*

kai KuRI*o* 'I*e*SOU ChrisT*O*;

*and the Lord Jesus Christ;*

CHAris huMIN kai eiR*E*n*e* aPO TheOU paTROS

*2 Grace to you and peace from God the Father*

kai KuRIou 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU.

*and the Lord Jesus Christ. *



 *B. 1:3-12 THE PURPOSE AND RESULTS OF TRIBULATION*

*a. 1:3-10 TRIBULATION: GLORY FOR SAINTS - WRATH FOR THE WICKED*

Eu-cha-riSTEIN [2168] oPHEIlo-men [3784] t*o* The*O* PANto-te peRI huM*O*N,
a-delPHOI,

*We ought to thank :God alway for you, brethren,*

kaTH*O*S AxiON [514] es-tin, HOti hu-pe-rouXAnei [5232] h*e* PIstis huM*O*N,

*even as it is meet, because your :faith grows exceedingly,*

kai ple-oNAzei [4121] h*e* aGAp*e* heNOS heKAstou PANt*o*n huM*O*N eis alL*E
*lous;

*and the love of each of you all toward one another abounds;*

H*O*ste auTOUS h*e*MAS en huMIN en-kauCHASthai [2744] en tais ek-kl*e*SIais
tou TheOU

*4 so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of :God*

huPER t*e*s hu-po-moN*E*S [5281] huM*O*N kai PIste-*o*s en PAsin tois
di-*o*gMOIS
[1375] huM*O*N

*for your :patience and faith in all your :persecutions*

kai tais THLIpse-sin [2347] hais aNEches-the [430]:

*and the afflictions which you endure:*

ENdeig-ma [1370] t*e*s diKAIas KRIse-*o*s [2920] tou TheOU;

*5 a manifestation of the righteous judgment of :God;*

eis to ka-ta-xi-*o*TH*E*nai [2661] huMAS t*e*s ba-siLEIas [932] tou TheOU,

*that you be counted worthy of the kingdom of :God,*

huPER h*e*s kai PAske-te [3958]:

*for which you also suffer:*

EIper DIkai-on paRA The*O* an-ta-poDOUnai [467]

*6 if so that it is righteous with God to recompense affliction*

tois THLIbou-sin [2346] huMAS THLIpsin [2347],

*to those afflicting you,*

kai huMIN tois thli-boMEnois [2346] Ane-sin [425] meth' huM*O*N,

*7 and to you that are afflicted rest with us,*

en t*e* a-po-kaLUpsei [602] tou KuRIou 'I*e*SOU ap' ou-raNOU

*at the revelation of the Lord Jesus from heaven*

met' anGEl*o*n [32] duNAme-*o*s [1411] auTOU

*with angels of his power*

en puRI [4442] phloGOS [5395], diDONtos ekDIk*e*-sin [1557] tois m*e* eiDOsi
TheON,

*8 in flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God,*

kai tois m*e* hu-paKOUou-sin [5219] t*o* eu-ag-geLI*o* tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N
'I*e*SOU:

*and to them that obey not the gospel of our :Lord Jesus:*

HOIti-nes DIk*e*n [1349] TIsou-sin [5099], Ole-thron [3639] ai*O*ni-on [166]

*9 who shall suffer punishment, eternal destruction*

aPO proS*O*pou tou KuRIou kai aPO t*e*s DOx*e*s isCHUos [2479] auTOU,

*from the Lord's face and from the glory of his :might,*

HOtan ELth*e* en-do-xasTH*E*nai [1740] en tois haGIois [40] auTOU,

*10 when he shall come to be glorified in his :saints,*

kai thau-masTH*E*nai [2296] en PAsin tois piSTEUsa-sin

*and to be marveled at in all that believed*

(HOti e-piSTEUth*e* to marTUri-on [3142] h*e*M*O*N eph' huMAS) en t*e* h*e*MEra
eKEIn*e*.

*(because our :testimony unto you was believed) in that :day.*


 *b. 1:11-12 PRAYER ENABLES TRIBULATION TO HAVE ITS PERFECT WORK*

Eis ho kai pro-seuCHOme-tha [4336] PANto-te peRI huM*O*N,

*To which end also we pray alway for you,*

HIna huMAS a-xi*O*s*e* [515] t*e*s KL*E*se-*o*s [2821] ho TheOS h*e*M*O*N,

*that our :God count you worthy of the calling,*

kai pl*e*R*O*s*e* [4137] PAsan eu-doKIan [2107] a-ga-th*o*SUn*e*s [19]

*and fulfill every good pleasure of goodness*

kai ERgon [2041] PIste-*o*s, en duNAmei;

*and work of faith, with power;*

HOp*o*s en-do-xasTH*E* [1740] to Ono-ma [3686] tou KuRIou h*e*M*O*N 'I*e*SOU
en huMIN,

*12 that the name of our :Lord Jesus be glorified in you,*

kai huMEIS en auT*O*,

*and you in him, *

kaTA t*e*n CHArin tou TheOU h*e*M*O*N kai KuRIou 'I*e*SOU ChrisTOU.

*according to the grace of our :God and the Lord Jesus Christ.*



 *NOTE**: *Tribulation; Persecution; Suffering; Trials; Affliction: these
and others are all synonyms of blessing from God to perfect us the saints.
None of these are blessings at the time, but *afterwards* they bring forth
in us the fruit of righteousness, and enable us to pass God's test for His
Kingdom! We are *not* appointed to God's wrath; for that is reserved for
those who don't know God, and have rejected or ignored His way of salvation
in Jesus; of Whom He said - *“This is My beloved Son in Whom I am wellpleased!
Hear and Obey Him!” * The context here is between sheep and goats.


 Jesus patiently waits for the Father's timing to make His enemies His
footstool. Then - suddenly - His revelation from heaven will take place.


 What the Holy Spirit through Paul commenced in setting forth an
understanding and timing of Christ's Second coming in 1 Thessalonians,
*now*in 2 Thessalonians He intensifies these truths.


 And let us remember - with the Lord 1000 years is as a day - and a day as
1000 years. So from the time of Jesus on earth as our atoning and redeeming
Savior - until He returns as King of kings and Lord of lords - is but two
days - two blinks of the eye.


 How foolish for man to live apart from God in our very brief time down here
- when all eternity stretches before us. There is an old chorus with the
phrase, *“With eternity's values in view!” *- *this* is the way we all
should live - for soon is coming upon earth the wrap-up of all past
prophecies. Think of all the prophecies exactly fulfilled at Christ's First
Coming. It will be equally amazing to see all the prophecies about to be
fulfilled for His return!


 The majority of the human race rejects God, His Son and His Bible. The
Bible is *God's Word* to us through man. *No other* religious book comes
close to its authenticity! Ivan Panin with his discoveries in Bible Numerics
attests to this authenticity. Here God spells out *His* outlook on sexual
perversion and sin. It matters not what man does in setting His truth apart
today. Remember Sodom and Gomorrah. And take hold of 1:7-9 above - *“in
flaming fire, rendering vengeance to them that know not God, and to them
that obey not the gospel of our :Lord Jesus; 9 who shall suffer
punishment, eternal
destruction from the Lord's face and from the glory of his :might, 10 when
he shall come to be glorified in his :saints, and to be marveled at in all
that believed in that :day.”*


 Is this not a parallel to Sodom and Gomorrah? Be *not* deceived - God is *
not* mocked. What is recorded in His Word, inspired by God's Holy Spirit
through apostles and prophets, will *all* come to pass with the same
exactitude as the fulfilled prophecies at Christ's first coming. - J.A.W.



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